Desire as Belief

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Normative Beliefs ◽  
Human Motivation ◽  
The World ◽  
Special Subset ◽  
Orthodox View

What is it to want something? Or, as philosophers might ask, what is a desire? This book defends ‘desire-as-belief’, the view that desires are just a special subset of our beliefs: normative beliefs. This view entitles us to accept orthodox models of human motivation and rationality that explain those things with reference to desire, but nonetheless to also make room for our normative beliefs to play a role in those domains. And this view tells us to diverge from the orthodox view on which desires themselves can never be right or wrong. Rather, according to desire-as-belief, our desires can themselves be assessed for their accuracy, and they are wrong when they misrepresent normative features of the world. Hume says that it is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of your finger, but he is wrong: it is foolish to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of your finger, and this is foolish because this preference misrepresents the relative worth of these things.

scholarly journals Christian-orthodox view of the world and environmental problem

Sabornost ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Ignatije Midić
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Orthodox Church ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The World ◽  
Orthodox View ◽  
Entire Planet ◽  
Ecological Catastrophe ◽  
The Way

Pollution of environment and the irreversible destruction of nature has become the way of life of the modern world. The consequences of that are obviously tragic for human life and for the survival of the entire planet Earth. This article has an aim to answer the question: what can the Orthodox Church do to stop this problem, if it cannot regain what has already been lost? To answer this question, the author first analyzes the causes of the ecological catastrophe, and then offers a theological answer to the posed problem.

scholarly journals Developing Economies and Global Governance: Will IMF Rethink Its Orthodox View?

2018 ◽  
Vol 04 (S1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Manjula Jain ◽  
Himanshu Gupta ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
The North ◽  
The World ◽  
The North Atlantic ◽  
Orthodox View ◽  
The Imf

It has been constantly viewed that the developed economies unevenly ruled the governance structures in the international organizations such as International Monetary Fund (MF). The continuous development in Emerging and Developing Economies (EDEs) over the last 20 years witnessed their growing importance in the world economy, but at the same time little increase in their voice in the IMF. There are reasons for the discontent of the EDEs in the present structure such as the increase of regional monetary arrangements, uneven distribution of quota shares, IMF quota reforms, and IMF voting structure. The world economy is witnessing a tremendous growth of these EDEs and is now at the verge where Asian economies are capable of leading, rather than the North Atlantic economies. This issue should be acknowledged properly and must be responded adequately. This paper makes an attempt to understand the prime issues that should be fixed in the current quotas system and voting structure in the IMF.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
E. Tory Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Shared Reality ◽  
Human Motivation ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The World ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
The One ◽  
What Matters

What makes us human? Why do humans deal with the world in the ways that we do? The usual answer is that it is our intelligence. When it comes to intelligence, we believe we are special. When it comes to motivation, we believe we are basically the same as other animals. But human motivation is also special. This book describes why human motivation is special and how it makes us who we are. Humans want to experience that their feelings, beliefs, and concerns are shared by others. They want to experience that what matters to them about the world—what objects, events, and issues are worthy of attention—also matters to other people. And what humans share with others is what they experience to be real. It is a shared reality. Our shared reality motivation defines who we are. It is the best of us and the worst of us. On the one hand, our shared realities connect us to close others, create common interests, and make life meaningful. They become the truth about what to feel and what to believe. On the other hand, because of this, we distrust, and even fear, the members of any other group who have different shared realities. For better and worse, our shared realities profoundly affect our everyday lives: how we feel, what we know, our attitudes and opinions, our sense of self, what we strive for and how we strive, and how we get along with others.

Ego-Oriented Preaching

1972 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Richard N. Dearing
Keyword(s):  
Human Motivation ◽  
The World

Ego-oriented and superego-oriented preaching styles are strikingly different in their methodology and in their understanding of human motivation. Long-term, constructive results are the product of ego-oriented preaching while superego-oriented preaching yields quick but ineffective results. The objective of ego-oriented preaching is the formation of an identity in which persons know themselves loved in spite of their faults and in which they use their abilities productively within the world as it is given.

Does water have agency? Does it need to?

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon L. Scarborough
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Agency ◽  
New Yorker ◽  
Human Motivation ◽  
Organic World ◽  
The World ◽  
Plant Intelligence

Michael Pollan recently published an essay in the New Yorker (December 2013) introducing the notion of ‘plant intelligence’ and how plants have evolved by virtue of their lack of mobility to cultivate and attract the resources they require. Although not using the humanistic language identified with ‘agency’, a widely used term most frequently associated with human motivation, action and accomplishment, Pollan lends his implicit support for the communicative ‘behaviours’ of plants and their own brand of agency in effecting change in the world. Veronica Strang champions this view for the role of the non-human organic world, but moves a step or two further in suggesting that the inorganic has its own sense of agency. And though she and those phenomenologists whom she cites attribute agency to all things, it is difficult for some of us to entirely accept such a premise.

Epilogue

2019 ◽  
pp. 157-158
Author(s):  
Valerio Scarani
Keyword(s):  
Space Time ◽  
Nonlocal Model ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The World ◽  
Orthodox View ◽  
The Way

We first stress that nonlocality forces changes on our view of the world. One can adopt the orthodox view that one should not even attempt to describe individual events; or one can opt for a properly-speaking nonlocal model, with very unpleasant features like influences propagating at infinite speed in our space-time; or one can go all the way to some form of determinism. Then, the hope is formulated that the field of nonlocality, having reached maturity, may serve as starting point for future discoveries.

What Future for Hahnemann's Therapeutic System?

Homeopathy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 109 (02) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Todd A. Hoover
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Therapeutic System ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mainstream Medicine ◽  
The Press ◽  
The World ◽  
Orthodox View ◽  
Established Order

AbstractThis article explores the historical growth patterns in homeopathy, recent shifts in perception, and a likely future of this type of medicine. Homeopathic medicine developed as a contradictory approach to health compared to the orthodox view of mainstream medicine. Over the past two centuries, this form of health care has maintained its heterodox position under continued attacks from the established order. Modern medicine is being pushed by materialism and the drive to generate profits by large pharmaceutical and health care corporations. Whilst homeopathy has also enjoyed economic growth in many markets around the world, rising popularity of this type of treatment has been shown to generate regulatory concerns on some fronts. Recent pressures from regulatory authorities have resulted in both setbacks and improved situations for homeopathic prescribers, varying by country where they are located. Despite widespread attacks in the press and from some governmental authorities, users of homeopathic therapies remain staunchly attached to this form of treatment. The future of homeopathy will likely continue to be as rocky as it has been for the past two centuries.

scholarly journals Strengths and Weaknesses of Cognitive Theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1584-1593
Author(s):  
Mana Alahmad
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Human Motivation ◽  
The World ◽  
Memory Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior

This paper focuses on strengths and weaknesses of the Cognitive Theory. Many theories have been proposed over the years to explain the developmental changes that people undergo over the course of their lives. These theories differ in the conceptions of human nature they adopt and in what they regard to be the basic causes and mechanisms of human motivation and behavior. Piaget's theory of cognitive development explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. He disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait, and regarded cognitive development as a process which occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment. Cognitive learning theory is best used to guide learning when trying to build usefulness Knowledge structures, and clinical reasoning teaching. The theory suggests that Clinical exercise is crucial to the organization of Memory Knowledge and Recall Facilitation. This means teachers will be expected to be aware of prior clinical experiences of the learner before assessing the learner’s experience Powerful performance.

scholarly journals ENGLISH: ISLAMIC METHODOLOGY OF MOTIVATION: AN APPRAISAL IN THE LIGHT OF SEERAH

ĪQĀN ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (03) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Dr. Amir Hayat ◽  
Muhammad Tariq Ramzan
Keyword(s):  
Work Motivation ◽  
World View ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Western World ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Human Motivation ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Steady Mode ◽  
Political Scene

The recent developments observed in the world are owed to the efforts of human capacities and capabilities. Zeal, flair and enthusiasm of work people keep the pace of development in steady mode. However, over a period of time, human motivation to work starts decreasing. In the western world studies have been carried out to find out factors which affect human motivation to devise strategies to enhance work motivation among individuals. It has been observed that determinants of motivation are cultural specific. Moreover it is associated with the world view of human being. Islam is distinguished religion from other religions of the world and forms its own culture. Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in his life time prepared a group of individuals who changed the socio-political scene of this world in few years. Their motivation level was un-parallel to anyone else. The current study explores methodologies of motivation used by the Prophet (SAW) to stimulate his companions. The originality and value of this study can be seen in the sense that it will provide basis for the formulation of motivational framework based on Islamic teachings. As a conclusion, team of researchers comprising of educationists, social scientists, and Islamic scholars must work together to find out framework of motivation in the present day environment.

scholarly journals Carl Henry Evaluates the Reformation

Perichoresis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Robert W. Talley
Keyword(s):  
Evangelical Church ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The World ◽  
Orthodox View

Abstract When Carl Henry presented an evaluation of the Reformation and its impact on the worldview of that period, he often put forth the Reformation as an example, which needed emulation by the modern evangelical church. His focus in his evaluation were on actions related to an orthodox view of God’s self-revelation in the areas of epistemology, authority, and life application. Henry’s conviction was that these actions, undertaken particularly by the Reformers Luther and Calvin, were necessary for a redemptive impact on the world through the modern evangelical church.

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